Hoe-holder.



e. F. KING.

HOE HO LDER.

I APPLICATION EILED OCT. 16. I916.

1,237,209. Patented Aug. 14,1917;

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HOE-HOLDER.

Application filed October 16, 1916. Serial No. 125,906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAvEs F. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Depew, in the county of Creek, .State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoe-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

operator can be used to manipulate the} sharpening tool. I n

A further object is to provide a device of this character which can be quickly and firmly, but removably, anchored in the ground.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: 1

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved hoe holder.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the showing a hoe engaged therein.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. r

Fig. 4: is a 'topplan view.

Referring particularly to the accompanyingdrawing, there is shown a. frame represented as a whole by the reference character A. This frame includes the vertical side posts 10, to the lower end .of each of which is secured, or formed integrally therewith,

same,

the laterally directed members 11, the outer portions of which are extended downwardly and sharpened, as at 12, for piercing in the ground. The upper end of each post is extended inwardly to form a shoulder 13, when it is bent upwardly and downwardly to form the loop 14. Connecting the lower ends of the inner portions of the loops are (i S peeification of Letters Batent.

between the bowed seen in the drawing.

' Patented Augf'14',"191'7.

the downwardly bowed and outwardly extended portions, which'form supports 15 for the handle of the hoe l6,'a s will appear more fully hereinafter.

I In the upper portions of one of the posts 1 is formed an elongated opening 17, within which is pivotally supported one end of a lever 18. The other post is also formed with an elongated opening 19, but of greater length than the opening 17 and in one of the vertical side Walls of thisopening are formed the series of ratchet teeth 20. The

' other end of the lever 18 extends through the larger'opening and is flattened, as at 21, for engagement with the said teeth. The intermediate portion of the lever is formed with an eye 22-, to which is movably connected an upwardly extending arm 23,

formed onits upper end with a book 24. This hooked portion of the arm is disposed portions 15, as clearly In the operation of the device, the hoe is placed on its back the rear edge engaging in the grooves formedbetween the upper portions of the holder. It will, of course,

be understood that the'handle of the hoe rests on the ground. The lever 18 is then raised "and the hook 24 engaged with the neckof the hoe, after which said lever is moved downwardly until the portion 21 engages withthe teeth 20. k I

Thus the hoe is firmly held in the device so that thesharpening can be accomplished without danger of the hoe getting out of position, or movingin any way.

It will thus be seen that I have produced anovel, simple, and, cheap device for bolding hoes, or the like tools to permit of ready j sharpening thereof. The device is of such nature that it can be easily transported to the field where it will be within easy reach when needed. The locking means forthe lever provides for the firm gripping ofv the hoe to prevent movement sharpening.

thereof J while What is claimed is:

A device for holdinga hoe while being sharpened comprising a frame having a hoe handle receiving loop in the upper portion v thereof, laterally directed supporting members carried by the inner end of the loop, a

pivot ed lever carried by the frame, .a series.

ofteeth formed on the frame adjacent the In testimony whereof, I, affixs my signatune, indshepresence'ofi-two Witnesses A GUSTAVES F. KING.

free end of .the lever andqarrangednfor en.- gagement thereby; and a hooked arm 962L125 ried by the lever and arranged for engagement with the upper side ofthehoevhandle Witnesses 5 to force same into engagement with the let EARL FORD,

erally directed members. N. B. MARTIN.

copges, pf this ,petenp-may be,obtained iomfive cents eech bpa Washingtun, D. G.

qdngssing the Commissioner,goi iatfints n 

